Śaṃkara's Advaita Vedānta : a way of teaching /
Suthren Hirst, Jacqueline.
Śaṃkara's Advaita Vedānta : a way of teaching / J.G. Suthren Hirst. - London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2005. - 1 online resource (xiv, 248 pages) - RoutledgeCurzon Hindu studies series . - RoutledgeCurzon Hindu studies series. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-235) and index.
Chapter INTRODUCTION -- chapter 1 THE TEACHER HIMSELF -- chapter 2 THE NEED FOR THE TEACHING -- chapter 3 THE SOURCE OF THE TEACHING -- chapter 4 THE METHODS OF THE TEACHING -- chapter 5 The context of the teaching: the world of name and form -- chapter 6 The context of the teaching: the Lord -- chapter 7 THE LANGUAGE OF THE TEACHING -- chapter 8 THE END OF THE TEACHING.
Samkara (c.700 CE) has been regarded by many as the most authoritative Hindu thinker of all time. A great Indian Vedantin brahmin, Samkara was primarily a commentator on the sacred texts of the Vedas and a teacher in the Advaitin teaching line. This book serves as an introduction to Samkara's thought which takes this as a central theme. The author develops an innovative approach based on Samkara's ways of interpreting sacred texts and creatively examines the profound interrelationship between sacred text, content and method in Samkara's thought. The main focus of the book is on Samkara's te.
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Śaṅkarācārya.
Śaṅkarācārya.
Advaita.
Vedanta.
Hindu philosophy.
Advaita.
Vedānta.
Philosophie hindoue.
PHILOSOPHY--Hindu.
Advaita.
Hindu philosophy.
Vedanta.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
B133.S5 / S85 2005eb
181/.482
Śaṃkara's Advaita Vedānta : a way of teaching / J.G. Suthren Hirst. - London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2005. - 1 online resource (xiv, 248 pages) - RoutledgeCurzon Hindu studies series . - RoutledgeCurzon Hindu studies series. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-235) and index.
Chapter INTRODUCTION -- chapter 1 THE TEACHER HIMSELF -- chapter 2 THE NEED FOR THE TEACHING -- chapter 3 THE SOURCE OF THE TEACHING -- chapter 4 THE METHODS OF THE TEACHING -- chapter 5 The context of the teaching: the world of name and form -- chapter 6 The context of the teaching: the Lord -- chapter 7 THE LANGUAGE OF THE TEACHING -- chapter 8 THE END OF THE TEACHING.
Samkara (c.700 CE) has been regarded by many as the most authoritative Hindu thinker of all time. A great Indian Vedantin brahmin, Samkara was primarily a commentator on the sacred texts of the Vedas and a teacher in the Advaitin teaching line. This book serves as an introduction to Samkara's thought which takes this as a central theme. The author develops an innovative approach based on Samkara's ways of interpreting sacred texts and creatively examines the profound interrelationship between sacred text, content and method in Samkara's thought. The main focus of the book is on Samkara's te.
0203001923 (electronic bk.) 9780203001929 (electronic bk.)
GBA483662 bnb
Uk
Śaṅkarācārya.
Śaṅkarācārya.
Advaita.
Vedanta.
Hindu philosophy.
Advaita.
Vedānta.
Philosophie hindoue.
PHILOSOPHY--Hindu.
Advaita.
Hindu philosophy.
Vedanta.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
B133.S5 / S85 2005eb
181/.482